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- SER Conference April 29, 2010
Co-hosted with AMR research and
Stanford Center for Social Innovation
- Business Benefits of Supplier SER: A Hewlett-Packard Case Study
Suppliers often feel that SER practices are just a cost of doing business these days. But are suppliers seeing any business benefits? This case study takes a closer look at 3 HP suppliers in China, uncovers some “wins” they have already realized, and discusses what is needed to understand potential wins in the future. Access the study here. - Embedding Sustainability: Lessons from the Front Line
Walking the talk of social responsibility is a far great challenge than may seem at first sight. In this article, published in the International Commerce Review, Hau Lee discusses key lessons from embedding SER practices in global supply chains. For more information on how to get a copy of the article, please contact: stuhlmuller_christina@gsb.stanford.edu - Taking Supply Chain Responsibility to the Next Level
Lesley Sept publishes a new article in the Supply Chain Management Review, detailing how better measurement systems, more holistic approaches and a greater emphasis on social responsibility can take SER efforts to the next level. - 2009 SER Supply Chains Conference podcasts now available.
- 2009 SER Supply Chains Conference agenda and presentations now available in Past Events section. (password-protected)
- Watch Hau Lee's keynote speech at IESE
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Video File Harari Video (8:33, requires Windows Media Player)
Global Supply Chain Management Forum
Advancing the theory and practice of excellence in global supply chain management
The Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum is a leading research institute in partnership with industry and the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University that advances the theory and practice of excellence in global supply chain management. Working with approximately 25 industrial organizations, the Forum is actively engaged with a broad cross-section of leading and emerging industries to identify, document, research, develop, and disseminate best practices in a dynamic and increasingly global economic business environment.
News from the Team
- Forum Grant Announcement: Is Transport Key to Reducing Deaths in Africa? (funded by Gates Foundation)
Groundbreaking social enterprise and the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum to show impact of reliable transportation on reducing preventable disease in Africa. For the full press release, visit the Riders for Health web site. - Hau Lee cited in Business Week article “Can the Future Be Built in America?”
- Stanford GSB Productions and Operations Department ranked #3
by U.S. News and World Report - Stanford Forum, Cisco, and Fudan University launch innovative Supply Chain Leadership Institute
- Hau Lee granted honorary Doctorate from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Based on his thought leadership in the field of supply chain management, Forum Director Hau Lee has been selected as an Honorary degree laureate as part of the 95th Dies Natalis ceremony at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
- Increasing Supply Chain Efficiency in China
The Forum launches two new China-related studies conducted in partnership with Forum members (Tradebeam and AMB Properties). The first study examines technologies and processes that can improve the customs system in global trade, with an initial focus on US-China trade. The second study explores the benefits of improved supply chain efficiencies in China.
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A Look at Triple A Supply Chains
Forum Director Hau Lee discusses Triple A Supply Chains as part of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Last Lecture Series.
Harari Video - Professor Jin Whang's paper on Operational Analytics is now available in the password-protected section of our website. Access to this paper is limited to Forum members and registered attendees of the Feb 2008 conference: Unleashing the Business Value of Data Driven Supply Chains.